Created in 2010, American Crossroads claims a “deep love for all that America represents — and a deep concern about the direction we are headed in” and says its vision its vision is that “our country is always at its best when its citizens — not self-serving politicians in Washington — are in control of its future.” It has raised more than $40 million already this cycle and spent at least $11.5 million on independent expenditures.

American Crossroads was co-founded by former George W. Bush campaign architect Karl Rove and Mitt Romney campaign adviser and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie. The group’s president, Stephen Law, is a former chief legal officer and general counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mike Duncan, chairman of American Crossroads, is a former Republican National Committee Chairman.